In the end, Gül shows his fury against his AKP mates from Hurriyet Daily News It was in Ruşen Çakır?s column: The topic is whether or not President Abdullah Gül will participate. Gül, Erdoğan engage in proxy presidential row from Hurriyet Daily News A proxy debate has been sparked over the presidential system, with … Read more
The rise and fall of Turkey?s Erdogan by Acturca Asia Times Online (Hong Kong) July 23, 2012 By M K Bhadrakumar * Israel?s emergence from the woodwork can signal only one thing: the Syrian crisis is moving towards the decisive phase. The lights have been switched on in the operation theatre and the carving of … Read more
Court Rules to Release Prof. Büşra Ersanlı After 8.5 Months from Bianet :: English A court finally released eminent academic Prof. Büşra Ersanlı during the eighth hearing of the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK) trial in Istanbul Academic released in KCK case from Hurriyet Daily News Sixteen suspects, including Professor Buşra Ersanlı, were released today … Read more
Büyüme saplantısı: Bir durum tespiti (2) Kaldığımız yerden çerçeveyi gözden geçirmeye devam edelim. Nükleer Santral Yasası Anayasa Mahkemesi?nin Rusya ile Akkuyu için imzalanan yasanın iptalini reddetmesiyle nükleer lobinin önü açıldı. Nükleer, sonuçlarının tam anlaşılması için yeterince eski bir teknoloji değil. Zaten o yüzden bugün ?benden sonra tufan? şuuru hâkim. Nükleer ne daha ucuz, ne de daha temiz. Kirliliği … Read more
SUCH A CYCLE …. Fighting in southeastern Turkey leaves 26 dead, reports say – CNN.com Turkish soldiers outnumbered, outgunned: Deputy prime minister from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish soldiers who came under attack by the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) today were both outnumbered and outgunned by their foes Reports: Dozens dead in Turkey from … Read more
Büyüme saplantısı: Bir durum tespiti (1) Bu köşenin demirbaş konularından biri de kalkınma/büyüme saplantısının insan, doğa ve medeniyet üzerindeki eşi benzeri görülmemiş saldırısı olacak. Dünyada sınırsız büyümeye olan kör inancın akıbeti çoktan belli. Ama sistemin her durumda kendini kurtaracağına bel bağlamış olan beşerî kibir, farkındalık ve bilinci sürekli erteliyor. Bütün aksine göstergelere rağmen. … Read more
* Erdoğan to Shimon Perez at the notorious “one minute incident”: “Mr. Peres, you are older than I am. But the volume of your voice is too high. And I know this is because of the guilt psychology. My voice will not be that loud. Know this like that. When it is time to kill, … Read more
New constitution formula takes shape from Hurriyet Daily News Parliament?s Constitutional Reconciliation Commission started writing the new constitution beginning with the section on ?fundamental rights and freedoms.? Charter team draws first border from Hurriyet Daily News Turkey?s Constitution Conciliation Committee agrees on 45 titles under the Fundamental Freedoms and Rights chapter, while failing to reach … Read more
Toward Turkey?s first civilian constitution More than a thousand of people sitting around circular tables of six and seven each on the floor of a sports arena The new constitution and a warning to the AK Party from Today’s Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news :: Columnists by ERGUN BABAHAN During a ceremony held … Read more
High-ranking military figure from Turkey’s ?Feb 28 process? to be detained from Hurriyet Daily News Turkish police raided 30 locations, including the home of former Deputy Chief of General Staff Gen. Çevik Bir, as part of a probe this morning into the ‘post-modern coup’ of Feb. 28, 1997. Turkey Detains Military Leaders for … Read more
Kendi aramızda oynamak Zaten epeyidir kendi aramızda oynamıyor muyduk? Sadece futbolu da değil. Neredeyse her işi kendi uydurduğumuz ölçülerle gerçekleştirmiyor muyuz 1923?ten beri? Ezberin bozulduğu dönemler elbette oldu. Özal?ın ilk dönemi ve AK Parti?nin 2005?e dek süren icraatı. Ama yine içe dönüverdik işte. Futbola aklım ermez, iyi hareketleri keyifle seyrederim. Son yıllarda ?Türk futbolu? … Read more
4+4+4 ismiyle anılan yasa teklifinin görüşmeleri esnasında Milli Eğitim Komisyonu’nda AKP’li milletvekilleri, CHP’li milletvekillerinin konuşmasını engellemeye çalıştılar. Yaralanan gazeteciler ve milletvekilleri bulunmaktadır
The car of Turkey’s Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan is surrounded by security officers as he arrives at his office in Ankara March 5, 2012. A small bomb exploded near the Turkish prime ministry building in the capital Ankara on Monday, about an hour before a cabinet meeting was due to be held there, and one … Read more
Religious Education and 4+4+4 from Turkish Politics in Action by Ragan Updegraff PHOTO from Birgun Fast approaching the anniversary of the Feb. 28 process, or the 1997 “postmodern coup” that brought about the fall of the Islamist Refah government and a slate of reforms to defend secularism against what was perceived by some as the … Read more
Main opposition gears up for two stormy conventions The main opposition Republican People?s Party (CHP) is holding two separate conventions… Convention to be a democratic celebration, CHP head says Main opposition head Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu has arrived at the 16th convention for his Republican People?s Party to great enthusiasm, stating that the gathering will be a … Read more